Thoughts on construction law from Christopher G. Hill, Virginia construction lawyer, LEED AP, mediator, and member of the Virginia Legal Elite in Construction Law

Category Archives: Construction Law

Be Sure to Join Me at this Year’s “Virtual” Construction Law and Public Contracts Seminar

In case you hadn’t heard, there is a virus going around that has thrown us all a “social distancing” curveball.  Most, if not all, large public events have either gone “virtual” or been postponed or canceled.  Luckily, this year’s 41st Annual Construction Law and Public Contracts Seminar is in the former category.

Top Five General Tips for All Construction Contracts

Originally posted 2012-11-09 12:30:29. For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Musings we welcome Spencer Wiegard.  Spencer is a Partner with Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore, LLP.  He is a member of the firm’s Construction Law and Commercial Litigation practice groups. Spencer focuses his practice in the areas of construction law and construction litigation.

Quick Note: Be Careful with Pay if Paid Clauses (Both Subcontractors and General Contractors) (now with a caveat)

Originally posted 2015-06-15 09:00:38. Aside from waiver of lien rights (something that will be illegal in Virginia after July 1, 2015), the most troublesome contractual impediment to payment for a subcontractor or supplier on a project often is the “pay if paid” clause.  As a general rule, in Virginia, these clauses where drafted in the